Formation of Knowledge Thesis and Dissertation Awards
Honoring the best student scholarship on any thesis:
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related to societal and historical influences shaping the formation of knowledge
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that has implications for the formation of knowledge and interrogates traditional ways of knowing
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most effectively crosses and bridges disciplinary and divisional boundaries in its research, argument, and conclusions
Open to UChicago students graduating at the end of the 2021-22 academic year and
judged by a panel of Institute Faculty.
For information and application processes, visit here.
Features
Prof. Dan Holz features in New York Times article, How to Create a Black Hole Out of Thin Air
January 19, 2024
Prof. Daniel Holz discusses new research that shows black holes may form in different ways than expected
In the Media
Benoit Roux featured in article by Phys.org, Molecular pump study explores how brine shrimp thrive in high salinity
January 19, 2024
The article focuses on a study he conducted with multiple other scholars titled "A Na pump with reduced stoichiometry is upregulated by brine shrimp in extreme salinities""Features
Sarah Fredericks features in the Orlando Sentinel’s article, At ‘Climate Cafés,’ mental health experts and environmentalists create a community to tackle climate anxiety
January 11, 2024
Sarah Fredericks said deep shame can cause people to hide or retreat and become paralyzed, unable to act.
Features
Jordan Bimm features in CBC New’s article, SpaceX’s second launch of massive Starship postponed until Saturday
November 20, 2023
The attempt we saw last time back in April, the Starship failed to separate from the Super Heavy booster," said Jordan Bimm
Features
Kristine Palmieri Highlights Women Astronomers in New Article for Physics Today
November 06, 2023
In “They were astronomers,” IFK postdoctoral researcher Kristine Palmieri presents the vibrant history of women workers at UChicago’s Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century.
In the Media
Eric Oliver features in Salom’s article What if they’re not crazy? Belief in conspiracy theories may be normal
October 26, 2023
Features
Big Brains Podcast: What Ripples in Space-Time Tell Us About the Universe with Daniel Holz
October 10, 2023
UChicago cosmologist discusses discovery of gravitational waves and colliding black holes.
